The interview
CIO and CISO interviews are often panel interviews with two to five interviewers. For these interviews, you will normally be seated in the middle directly across from the interviewers. My advice is to try to engage each of the interviewers equally with discussion, questions, and eye contact.
It is natural to want to talk and engage with your potential new supervisor. The other interviewers are likely to be key stakeholders or senior staff from the team. Be sure to listen and understand what their needs are and ask what they believe should be changed.
Some advice: there can often be an interviewer who has a poker face and does not smile. Their mannerisms may appear to be less friendly, and they are not as engaged. It is easy to make the assumption that they are not supportive but be careful as you really don’t want to second guess their intentions.
Be sure to treat each person who interviews you with respect. I’ve also had multiple occasions where...
